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4 PhD positions in Aerodynamic Performance Assesment and Enhancement of Flettner Rotors for Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion- **_The maritime industry is under pressure to reach the net-zero Greenhouse Gas target set for 2050 on international shipping to alleviate the climate crisis. A strong collaboration between industry, research institutes, and universities...

PhD position Classification, Modelling and Parameterisation of Tall Wind Profiles- Job description The energy transition necessitates a substantial expansion of wind energy, requiring a six-fold increase in the current installed wind energy capacity. Increased turbine sizes with larger rotor diameters that capture more wind power are an important cost...

PhD Position Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity of Extra-Large Wind Turbines- Job description The energy transition necessitates a substantial expansion of wind energy, requiring a six-fold increase in the current installed wind energy capacity. Increased turbine sizes with larger rotor diameters that capture more wind power are an important cost reduction...

**PhD Position 24/7 Dynamic Comfort**: **_Passionate about shaping climate-responsive and climate-inclusive design? Join TU Delft to revolutionise thermal comfort research in buildings and neighbourhoods._** **Job description** Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, is offering a PhD position within the ‘**24/7...

PhD Position Extreme-scale Simulations of Forced Convective Turbulence over Complex Surfaces- Job description As the impact of global warming on extreme weather events, including droughts, heat waves, unhealthy pollution levels, as well as storms and extreme precipitation, are presenting themselves already, there is an increasing need to understand and...

PhD Position on Shear Dilatancy in Concentrated Emulsions- **_PhD position on shear dilatancy in concentrated emulsions_** Job description In this PhD project, you will combine theoretical and numerical modeling to fill a persistent gap in our understanding of the mechanics of soft solids. When you twist a solid cylinder, its height spontaneously changes....

**PhD Positions in Scientific Machine Learning for Extreme Fluid Dynamics**: **Job description**: Climate change and the race to decarbonize our society is making extreme events in fluids more prevalent. These are rare events where the flow suddenly takes extreme states far from its normal state. Among these, one can cite extreme atmospheric events leading...

PhD Position Modeling and Monitoring of Fiber-reinforced Composite Ships Under Extreme Loads- **_This PhD position deals with development of innovative modeling and monitoring methods for ship structures made of fiber-reinforced composites under extreme loads._** Job description Fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) structural members offer significant...

**PhD Position on Game Engine-GIS-Simulation System for wind and noise Simulations**: **_Develop a game changing framework of wind and noise simulation models with game engine-GIS to support urban scenario impact analysis._** **Job description** In this research you will work on developing responsive and high fidelity urban wind and noise simulation models...

PhD Position Physics-Based and Experimental Data-Driven Cardiovascular Disease Modeling- **_Drive forward the field of in silico medicine by leveraging physics-based and experimental data-driven techniques to improve our understanding of the ageing cardiovascular system._** Job description Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and...

PhD Position Free-Flight Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity- Job description 1) Develop a control system for the lateral and longitudinal stability of the drone; 3) Develop and assess a facility for the free-flight investigation of the aerodynamic and aeroelastic responses of the drone; The project will be jointly conducted within the ASM and FPT departments...

PhD Position Application of Machine Learning to Wind Resource Assessment- Job description This PhD is part of the EU MSCA Doctoral Network TWEED whose overarching objective is to train the next generation of excellent researchers, equipped with a full set of technical and complementary skills, to develop high-impact careers in wind energy...

**PhD Position DNS of Electrochemical Bubbles - Bubble Detachment in Micro-Structured Electrodes**: **_Challenge: Design new electrodes to improve hydrogen production._** **_Change: Use Direct Numerical Simulations of bubbles detachment._** **_Impact: Advance our knowledge of bubble detachment dynamics._** **Job description**: In the transition to a green...

PhD position: The influence of sediment dynamics on tidal park scalablity in the lower Rhine-Meuse estuary- **_The NL2120 program is a large program on the upscaling of nature based solutions. This PhD will investigate scalability of tidal park concepts in human influenced estuaries_** Job description You will work in a motivated and multidisciplinary team...

PhD position: Big Data Analytics and AI in Port Performance Optimization - Infrastructure Use- Job description **Research context** Ports are vital nodes in the global logistics network, facilitating international trade and commerce. They connect nations and ensure the smooth flow of imports and exports, boosting economic development. Efficient operations...

PhD Position Impact of Demographic and Societal Developments on Police Operations- Teaser **_Challenge_**_: Developing models geared to decision-making under deep uncertainty._ **_ Change_**_: Leveraging different scopes in system dynamics modelling._ **_ Impact_**_: Enabling decision-making geared to long-term police strategies and policies._ Job...

**PhD Position on the Dynamics of Long-distance Passenger Transport Systems**: **_Understand. Intervene, Improve. Making sense of long-distance passenger transport in Europe. We should be able to do better than the current patchwork._** **Job description**: In the past century, long-distance passenger travel has become increasingly common. While bringing...

Two (2) PhD Positions on Algorithms for Formal AI Verification and Explainability- Do you want to make an impact in algorithms that formally guarantee reliability of AI in deployment? When deploying AI, the real world is often different from simulations. To make AI more rigorous, we are looking for two PhD researchers to work on novel methods for verifying...

Two (2) PhD Positions on Algorithms for Formal AI Verification and Explainability- Teaser Do you want to make an impact in algorithms that formally guarantee reliability of AI in deployment? When deploying AI, the real world is often different from simulations. To make AI more rigorous, we are looking for two PhD researchers to work on novel methods for...

PhD Position Process-based modeling of fluvial deposits at (sub)reservoir scale- **_Challenge: Predicting subsurface properties and their heterogeneity._** **_ Change: Simulating the processes that built the rock record._** **_ Impact: Better managing subsurface resources like water and heat._** Job description From freshwater to energy and raw...